Tonight\u2019s UFC 327 main card lineup featured a highly anticipated heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Josh Hokit.<\/p>\n
Blaydes (19-6 MMA) was returning to the Octagon for the first time since earning a split decision win over Rizvan Kuniev this past June in Baku. Prior to that triumph, \u2018Razor\u2019 was coming off a first-round knockout loss to Tom Aspinall (see that here<\/a>).<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Josh Hokit (9-0 MMA) had entered tonight\u2019s fight sporting an undefeated professional record of 8-0. \u2018The Incredible Hok\u2019 was most previously seen in action at January\u2019s UFC 324 event, where he scored a first-round TKO victory over Denzel Freeman. <\/p>\n The fight resulted in one of the greatest heavyweight tilts of all time. Although the fight went the distance, it felt like the contest was close to being stopped on a number of different occasions throughout the fifteen-minute slugfest. Both men were visibly rocked on multiple occasions, but Josh Hokit seemed to be the aggressor for the good majority of the fan-friendly affair. After three rounds of remarkable punishment, \u2018The Incredible Hok\u2019 walked away with a unanimous decision victory, 29-28 on all three of the judges\u2019 scorecards.<\/p>\n Check out how the pros reacted to the war between Hokit and Blaydes below:<\/p>\n If Josh wins, is he going to remember everything he memorized for his speech? #UFC327<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Josh is the riddler lmfao bruh is pure entertainment Curtis a beast need to mixs in them takedowns again 100gs is coming there way<\/p>\n \u2014 Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n This is one of the craziest things I\u2019ve ever seen \ud83e\udd2f #UFC327<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mike Malott (@Michael_Malott) April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Fight of year<\/p>\n \u2014 Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n What a fight \ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n \u2014 GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Hokit. I think you could argue with 30-27 or 29-28, both going for Hokit. #UFC327<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Josh Hokit with the w<\/p>\n \u2014 Bo Nickal (@NoBickal) April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n What. A. Fight. If you hated Hokit before you\u2019re gonna be really pissed when his fight with Curtis Blades goes into the UFC hall of fame<\/p>\n \u2014 Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Love him or hate him, Josh Hokit has undeniably been the story this week, especially after a performance like that<\/p>\n \u2014 Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n That was insane I can\u2019t believe it went all 3 round. Curtis has the heart of a lion<\/p>\n \u2014 Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n What a crazy fight for the Heavyweights at @ufc<\/a> 327! #UFC327<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MackenzieDern (@MackenzieDern) April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Josh Hokit was the only guy I wrestled my senior year of college who actually tried to beat me and not just stall.<\/p>\n